Brain Injury Awareness Week
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday marks the start of Brain Injury Awareness Week (15 – 21 August), recognising and empowering the more than 500,000 Australians living with a brain…
12 Social Housing units in Shepparton
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibShepparton residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will benefit from a new social housing development opened today, supported by more than $2.8 million…
98 New Social Housing Units for Doncaster
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibVulnerable Australians in Doncaster will benefit from the opening today of a new social housing development built with the help of over $26 million from…
National Disability Insurance Scheme – Interview with Ross and John, 3AW Breakfast
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** ROSS STEVENSON: Minister, good morning to you. JENNY MACKLIN: Great to be with you. ROSS STEVENSON: New…
Productivity commission’s final report into disability care and support
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Gillard Labor Government today announced that it will start work immediately with states and territories on measures that will build the foundations for a…
113 New Social Housing Units at Docklands
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibVulnerable Melbourne residents, including seniors and people with disability, will benefit from a new social housing development opened today, supported by more than $22.9 million…
Report provides important insights into Growing Up in Australia
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNew research funded by the Australian Government has found that children in jobless families experience significantly worse outcomes in learning and cognitive development, social and…
Productivity commission’s final report into disability care and support
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Labor Government today announced that it will start work immediately with states and territories on measures that will build the foundations for a…
National Disability Insurance Scheme; Indigenous Affairs
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** DAVID SPEERS: You say the Government’s committed, completely committed to making this happen. Is it going to…
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** TONY JONES: To discuss the Government’s proposed disability insurance scheme, Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin joined me…
Productivity Commission Report into Disability Care and Support; National Disability Insurance Scheme; live exports; carbon price; the economy
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** PM: I’m here with Ministers Macklin and Shorten and with Parliamentary Secretary Senator McLucas and we’re very…
Address to the Sydney Institute, Building the foundations for change
Speech by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** I would like to acknowledge the First Australians on whose land we meet – the custodians of…
Remote Indigenous Housing Targets exceeded
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPMore Indigenous people will benefit from new and refurbished houses, after the Australian Government exceeded its targets for improving Indigenous housing in remote communities. In…
News Limited shows us reconciliation is everybody’s business
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPNews Limited has become the first Australian print news organisation to develop and implement its own Reconciliation Action Plan, setting out an agenda to strengthen…
Talking education at the Garma festival
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today officially opened the 2011 Garma festival at Gulkula in North East Arnhem Land. The annual event celebrates…
Government provides funding to help Ladder program mentor young homeless
Media Release by Senator the Hon Mark ArbibVulnerable young people in Victoria and South Australia who are benefitting from the AFL player-run Ladder project will now have the support of two coordinators…
Celebrating National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPToday marks National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day – a chance to celebrate and show our support for Indigenous children across Australia. This year’s theme,…
Working together to build stronger futures in the NT
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, is in Darwin today to continue discussions about the next steps in building stronger futures for Aboriginal people…
National Carer Strategy launch
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasAustralia’s 2.6 million carers will receive improved recognition and support following the launch of the Gillard Government’s National Carer Strategy in Victoria today. The Minister…
Carers of children aged up to 16 years with Type 1 Diabetes to receive Carer Allowance
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Gillard Government will extend eligibility for Carer Allowance for carers of children with Type 1 Diabetes. As part of the National Carer Strategy launched…
Carers of children aged up to 16 years with Type 1 Diabetes to receive Carer Allowance
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPThe Gillard Government will extend eligibility for Carer Allowance for carers of children with Type 1 Diabetes. As part of the National Carer Strategy launched…
National Carer Strategy launch
Media Release by The Hon Jenny Macklin MPAustralia’s 2.6 million carers will receive improved recognition and support following the launch of the Gillard Government’s National Carer Strategy in Victoria today. The Minister…
National Carer Strategy – interview with Steve Vizard – 3MTR
Transcript by The Hon Jenny Macklin MP*** E & OE – Proof only *** STEVE VIZARD: Jenny, good to talk to you. JENNY MACKLIN: Hello Steve. STEVE VIZARD: I want to…
Supporting people with disability for 60 years
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas, today paid tribute to one of the largest non-government disability service providers in Australia and…
Government receives the Productivity Commission’s disability care and support report
Media Release by Senator the Hon Jan McLucasThe Australian Government today received the Productivity Commission’s final report into a long-term disability care and support scheme. In February last year, the Australian Government…